Pick a Bigger Weapon

by The Coup

Pick a Bigger Weapon cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 April 2006
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:05:22
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Ben Barnes, Elijah Baker, Alina Hubbard-Riley, Steve Wyreman, David Council, James Henry, Rebekah Raff, Brian Collier, Boots, Lawrence "L" Wiley, Damion Gallegos, Dwayne Wiggins, Stic, David James, Pam The Funkstress, Viveca Hawkins, Vernon Hall, Isaac Tena, Jubu, Pete Ortega, Uriah Duffy, B'nai Rebelfront, Organized Elements, Degi The Problem Child, Moses Kremer, John Payne, Tom Morello, Eric McFadden, Cameron Hunt, Kween

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Oakland's radical hip-hop act The Coup delivered the fiercely anti-capitalist 'Pick a Bigger Weapon' through punk label Epitaph. The highly funk-oriented album features extensive live instrumentation to support frontman Boots Riley's sharply humorous, heavily Marxist critique of the American political landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, political, conscious, protest, rhythmic, rap, funky, party

Tracklist

  1. Bullets And Love (Introduction) (1:29)
  2. We Are The Ones (4:15)
  3. Laugh/Love/Fuck (3:47)
  4. My Favorite Mutiny (4:35)
  5. I Just Wanna Lay Around All Day In Bed With You (5:16)
  6. Head (Of State) (2:48)
  7. ShoYoAss (6:20)
  8. Yes 'Em To Death (1:17)
  9. Ass-Breath Killers (3:00)
  10. Get That Monkey Off Your Back (3:11)
  11. MindFuck (A New Equation) (4:20)
  12. Two Enthusiastic Thumbs Down (1:15)
  13. I Love Boosters! (3:45)
  14. Tiffany Hall (4:24)
  15. BabyLet'sHaveABabyBeforeBushDoSomethin'Crazy (4:23)
  16. Captain Sterling's Little Problem (4:31)
  17. The Stand (6:37)

Credits

  • The Coup - primary artist
  • Kenneth Hung - cover
  • Pam The Funkstress - scratches, turntables
  • Steve Wyreman - guitar
  • Michael Aaberg - synthesizer [roland juno 106], synthesizer [sequential circuits prophet 5], synthesizer [oberheim ob-8], clavinet [hohner d6], baby grand piano [yamaha], synthesizer [arp solina string ensemble], synthesizer [oberheim ob-8], electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer [arp odyssey, oberheim ob-8, and oberheim matrix 6], electric piano [hohner pianet t], clavinet, synthesizer [roland juno 106], synthesizer [mini-moog], written-by, organ [farfisa], clavinet [hohner d6], synthesizer [oberheim ob-8], electric piano [wurlitzer], organ [hammond b-3]
  • Raymond Riley - written-by, lyrics by, music by
  • Uriah Duffy - bass
  • Moses Kremer - guitar

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